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Originally posted by AtW View PostApparently 40 mins underground - a lot can go wrong in this time frame, it would also be probably impossible to post on here whilst there
I actually quite enjoyed using eurostar, even though I had to take my trip just following the winter chaos where trains broke down due to sudden temperature shock.
Now that the new high speed part of the track is open from St Pancras, the trains blast out of london at a very satisfying pace and as I confirmed using my phones GPS we were zipping along through Kent at about 185mph.
You still get the whole airline style security checks before you can board the train, but it is far more civilised and nothing like the sausage factory experience at most airports.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostI am afraid of flying.
Underground is ok, though this would be the first time when it would be totally underwater and I can't swim either
I'm supposed to be going to a presentation in Victoria on Tuesday, but it means I'd have to go on the underground during the rush-hour which I am too scared to use anymore. I'm looking into a bus ride. It's not worth a cab fare each way.How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.
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Originally posted by CheeseSlice View PostNow that the new high speed part of the track is open from St Pancras, the trains blast out of london at a very satisfying pace and as I confirmed using my phones GPS we were zipping along through Kent at about 185mph.
You still get the whole airline style security checks before you can board the train, but it is far more civilised and nothing like the sausage factory experience at most airports.
Enjoy.How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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Originally posted by Troll View PostNot on Friday they didn't -late leaving St P and crawled through Kent, the usual 32 mins took an hour!! useless feckwitsComment
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Eurostar is great and you are only in that opressive, crushing death trap under the channel for 20 mins.+50 Xeno Geek Points
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Originally posted by Zippy View Postyou are only in that opressive, crushing death trap under the channel for 20 mins.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View Post
Travelling tomorrow to mainland Europe, usually when I travel I watch "Final Destination", however since this time it is by Euro train does it mean I should watch "Daylight" instead?
Casey Ryback hops on a Colorado to LA train to start a vacation with his niece. Early into the trip, terrorists board the train and use it as a mobile HQ to hijack a top secret destructive US satellite.
In British India, a young prince must be taken to safey across rebel-held territory, and an old steam train is the only way to do it.
Oh and Alexie, although I shouldn't really tell anyone this, there's a button under the Prime Minister's desk which he can press in the event of an invasion through the Channel Tunnel. It sets off a series of explosions along the ceiling which collapse and flood the tunnel in a few seconds.
P.S. Have a good trip.Last edited by OwlHoot; 26 September 2010, 16:48.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View Postand Alexie, although I shouldn't really tell anyone this, there's a button under the Prime Minister's desk which he can press in the event of an invasion through the Channel Tunnel. It sets off a series of explosions along the ceiling which collapse and flood the tunnel in a few seconds.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostShould I assume that this is not the case on the French's part of the tunnel, presumably after the mid-point of it?
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